Literature Celebrate National Poetry Month with Us! April is National Poetry Month, an annual event that highlights the importance of poets and poetry. Find free resources for this celebration at Prestwick House! By Prestwick House • 2 min read
Grammar & Writing 6 Fresh Ways to Make Student Research Projects Engaging and Effective If you find that the research paper process has become dry, try these ideas to revitalize and modernize your research unit! By Prestwick House • 5 min read
Free Library Free Grammar and Writing Resources Round-Up Easily introduce key grammar and writing concepts to your students with these downloadable lesson plans and other resources, available now at the English Teacher’s Free Library. By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Grammar & Writing 10 Grammar Mistakes a Writer Should Never Make Help your students avoid common grammar errors with this guide! See which common grammar mistakes can weaken writing, and learn how to fix them with confidence. By Prestwick House • 8 min read
Grammar & Writing Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Approaches to Grammar Learn the differences between the prescriptive and descriptive approaches to grammar study to decide which learning strategy works best for your students. By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Vocabulary Beyond the “Vocab Check” – Checking Understanding without Eating into Instruction Time Discover some ways to quickly incorporate vocabulary practice without taking away too much time from your already packed lessons. By Prestwick House • 3 min read
Vocabulary How Latin and Greek Roots Strengthen Reading Across Subjects Discover how roots-based vocabulary instruction helps students tackle academic language across content areas—with classroom-ready strategies for ELA teachers. By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Vocabulary 5 Engaging Exercises for Vocabulary Practice Short exercises are great for giving your students the repetition they need to help new words become part of their permanent vocabulary. Read this post to see five engaging vocabulary exercises you can work into your lesson plans! By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Vocabulary The Top 10 Latin Root Words Your Students Need to Know Strengthen your students’ vocabulary and literacy skills with these high-impact Latin root words and examples. By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Reading 3 Reasons Why Students Should Still Read Physical Books Reading books helps students develop stronger language, cognitive, and critical thinking skills. But how does it help, and why are paperback books still important? By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Reading A Quick Guide to Measuring Text Difficulty How do you know if a text is the right level of difficulty for your students? This blog post has the answers. By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Reading 2024 Reading Curriculum: Survey Results With growing concerns about how ready students are to handle more difficult texts, we heard from the teachers who deal with this issue. By Prestwick House • 6 min read
Teaching Tips 5 Popular ELA Resources to Support Student Success Whether you’re looking for ways to teach vocabulary, classic literature, or writing skills, we’ve got you covered with our top ELA resources. By Prestwick House • 5 min read
Literature Blast from the Past: How Teaching the Classics Can Fit in Your Modern Classroom Discover some practical ways to scaffold a classic novel into your busy classroom while keeping your restless students invested. By Prestwick House • 4 min read
Literature 15 Acclaimed Novels-In-Verse for Middle and High School Readers Discover 15 exceptional novel-in-verse titles that, thanks to their poetic narrative structure, have the power to hook even the most reluctant reader. By Prestwick House • 7 min read
Literature Celebrate National Poetry Month with Us! April is National Poetry Month, an annual event that highlights the importance of poets and poetry. Find free resources for this celebration at Prestwick House! By Prestwick House • 2 min read
Literature Celebrating 25 Female Authors for International Women's Day To get into the spirit of International Women’s Day, let’s take a look at 25 of our favorite contemporary female authors! By Prestwick House • 9 min read
